Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-26
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
Rules Of Practice Adopted by the Com.
mission.

|
mission.
DAILY SESSIONS IN wAsHINGToN-How PROCEEDINGS
ARE TO BE coNpUcTEp-coAPLAISrs AND ANSWERS
| -SuBPRNAS.
| The Interstate Commerce Commission yesterday
adopted the following rules OF practice in cases
and proceedings before It:
| 1. That at Washington the Commission will
hold its general sessions at IL O'Clock am daily,
except Saturdays and Sundays, for the reception
| and hearing Of petitions and complaints and for
| the transaction OF such other business as may be
brought before It. The sessions will be held al
| the Office OF the Commission in the Sun building,
| No. 1915 F street northwest. When special seS-
sions are held at other places such regulations as
J may be necessary will be made by the CommtS-
| sion.
| 2. Applications under the fourth section OF the
ac Ior authority to charge less for longer than 1or
shorter distances for the transportation of passen
gers or property must be m de bv' petition al
dressed to the Commission by the carrier or car.
particularly the extent or the relief desired and
the points at and between which authority asked
ior the relief sought must also be set FORTH and
the facts upon which the application is founded.
Inc petition must be verified by some officer OF
agent OF the carrier in whose behalf 1t is pre-
sented, to the effect that the allegations OF the
petition are true TO the knowledge belief OF the
s amant Notice must be published by the pc.
lltloner In not less than TWO newspapers along the
line OF the road having general circulation, tor at
!east ten days prior to the presentation OF pc
tit1On stating briefly the nature OF the relief in
| tended to be applied for and the time when the
applica ion will be presented, and proof OF each
publication must be filed with the petition.
a Upon the presentation OF petition for relief
| an investigation will be made by the Commission
at a time and place to be designated, when testi-
mony Will be received for and against the prayer
OF the petition. After investigation the Commis-
sion Will make such order as may appear to be just
and appropriate upon the facts and circumstances
4 Complaints, under section IL Of the act, of
| ANYTHING done or omitted to be done by any COM
mon carrier subject to the provisions OF the act in
contraventlon OF the provisions thereof, must be
made by petition, which must briefly state the
facts which are claimed TO constitute violation
OF the act AMI must be verified by the petitioner,
or by some ocer agent or the corporation, sOci-
| ETY., or other body or organization making the
complaint, TO the effect that the allegations OF the
affant.
The complainant must furnish as many written
or printed copies or the complaint o petition as
| there may be parties complained against TO be
| served.
| When complaint is made the name of the car
rer complained against must be set forth in full,
! and the address Of the petitioner and the name
and address or his attorney counsel, II any,
must be Endorsed upon the complaint.
The Commission will cause a copy OF the CON-
plant TO lie served upon common carr Ter
planned against by mail or personally, in its dis
erection, with nolce 10 the carrier or carriers 10
| satisfy the complaint, or to answer the same In
| Writing within the time specified.
D. A carrier complained against must answer the
complaint made within twenty days from date OF
notice, unless the Commission shall In particular
cases prescribe shorter time for the answer be
served and Ia such cases the answer must be NJ. de
within the tine prescribed The original answer
must be flied with the commission at its Office In
Washington, and copy Thereon must at the same
| answering. personally or by mail. They may an
sweror deny the material allie. aiOnS or fact con-
| tanned In The complaint, and may set forth any
| additional facts Claimed TO be material to the
Issue. The ansyer NUT be verified In the same
manner as the complaint. II a carrier complained
| against Shall make satisfaction before answering
Written acknowleds nenI OF satisfaction inuSu be
filed with the Comm ,siOn, and in thai case the
| tact OF satisfaction without other matter may be
| set forth in the answer nled and served on the
| complainant. Ii Satisfaction be made after the
| n.iug and service or an answer, q supplemental
answer, setting iortn the fat OF satisfaction may
| 6. II a carrier complained against shall deem
! the complaint 1nsuih lent 10 SaoT u breach OF
| legal duty, IL may, instead OF ding an answer,
serve on the complainant notice icr hea.Ing OF
the case in the complaint, and IN Case OF the
! vice OF su:n nou-e The facts stated in the CON-
Paint Will be taken admit Led. The filing an
| answer will moi be deemed an admission OF the
sulfciency OF the complaint, but motion TO dis
m1ss Tor 1nsuihclency may be made ut the hear
| ing.
Z. Adjournment and extension OF time may he
granted upon the application OF parties In the dis
cret1on or the Commission.
g. Upon issue being Joined by the service of
answer, the Commission, upon request or either
party, will assign time and place for hearing the
unless otherwise ordered. Witnesses will De eX-
AHMED orally before the Commission except in
Cases when special orders are made IOr the Iaking
or testimony otherwise. The petitioner or CONF
plainant must in all cases prove the existence OF
the facts alleged TO constitute violation OF the
act, unless the carrier comp aimed or shall admit
the Same shall fail to answer the complaint.
Facts alleged in the answer must also be proved
by The carrier, unless admitted by the petitioner
Oh the hearing.
| In cases OF failure to answer, the Commission
will take such proof OF the charge as may be
deemed reasonable and proper, and make such
order thereon the circumstances OF The case
appear TO require.
s. Sub, Joenas requiring the attendance OF wit
neSseS Will be issued by any member or the Com
mis- ion in all cases and proceedings before it. and
witnesses will be required TO obey the subpRnaS
served upon them requiring their attendance, or
| tracts, agreements, or documents relating TO any
matter under investigation or pending before the
Commission.
Upon application to the Commission authority
may be given in the 0 erection or the Commission,
| TO any party TO take the deposition OF any Wit
neSSeS VINO may be shown for some sufficient rea-
| son to be uni bile to attend in person.
10. Upon application by any petitioner or party,
amendments may be allowed by the commission,
In its discretion to any petition, answer Or other
pleading in any proceeding before the commission.
IL. Copies OF any petition, complaint or answer
| in any matter or proceeding before the Commits
sion, will be furnished upon application 10y any
person carrier desiring the same, upon payment
| or the expense thereof
may be taken before any officer OF the United
States, OF any State or Territory authorized TO
administer OathS